The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the appellant's flat feet pre-existed service or were aggravated by ACDUTRA. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these questions.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated, but it seems the main issue is the need for a more detailed and specific medical opinion on the etiology of the appellant's flat feet condition.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19124237
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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